Legal Assistant at Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation
- Company: Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation
- Location: Uganda
- State: Uganda
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: Legal Jobs in Uganda
Job Description
Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation (UPPC), is a state Corporation established by the Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation Act (Cap.330 of the Laws of the Republic of Uganda). The Corporation is mandated to provide security and commercial printing and publishing services to the Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies and to private individuals and organizations.
UPPC is seeking to recruit two (2) self-motivated, results-oriented, qualified and dynamic Ugandans in the following postions;
Job Title: Legal Assistant
Accountable to: Legal Officer
Duty Station: UPPC Head Office, Entebbe
Job Summary:
The Legal Assistant will spearhead the indexing project by ensuring all laws published and printed by UPPC are properly categorized by arranging and updating them alphabetically, attaching the principal laws to their respective amendments and statutory instruments. He/ she will search for missing Gazettes and laws and update them in physical and soft copy files (with full citations). He/she will ensure that there is a fully functioning digital database of all products of UPPC. They will also be charged with the implementation of the Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation (Gazette Notices) Regulations, 2021.
Person Specifications
• An Honors Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized university:
• A postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from a recognized institution is an added advantage;
• At least 3 years’ working experience;
• Computer literacy in MS Word, Spreadsheets, excel, power point presentation and data analysis packages will be an added advantage;
• Experience in the preparation of legal documents for electronic storage, access and circulation/publication is highly desirable;